9-Letter Words Ending in RUS
- 16 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 9-Letter Words Ending in RUS
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 9-Letter Words Ending in RUS 16 words
How common is RUS at the end of nine-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 16 nine-letter words ending in RUS. They average 14.4 points, the best is MYXOVIRUS (24 points) and A is the most common first letter (18.8%).
- Total words
- 16
- Average Scrabble score
- 14.4
- out of 24 max
- Everyday words
- 6%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common first letter
- A
- 18.8% of words
Most common first letters
- a 18.8%
- m 18.8%
- t 12.5%
Top vowel pairs
- oe18.8%
- au6.3%
- io6.3%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring nine-letter word ending in RUS
m 3y 4x 8o 1v 4i 1r 1u 1s 1
M 3 + Y 4 + X 8 + O 1 + V 4 + I 1 + R 1 + U 1 + S 1 = 24 points
- Double word
- 48 pts
- Triple word
- 72 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
myxovirus
- nounany of a group of RNA viruses including those that cause influenza and mumps
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How many nine-letter words ending in RUS are there?
There are 16 nine-letter words ending in RUS in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring nine-letter word ending in RUS?
MYXOVIRUS is worth 24 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZOOPHORUS (23), MYCOVIRUS (19), ECHOVIRUS (17).
Which rare nine-letter words ending in RUS score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include MYXOVIRUS (24), ZOOPHORUS (23), MYCOVIRUS (19), FILOVIRUS (15). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.